Tim Jones is a New Zealand fan, writer and poet. He was born in Cleethorpes, near Grimsby, England, Jones moved to Southland, New Zealand at a young age. He was educated at the University of Otago in Dunedin, and has lived in Wellington since 1993. He has published six books: a novel, two short story collections, and three collections of poetry. He is the co-editor of an anthology of New Zealand SF poetry. He published the fanzineTimbre.